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Corn Exchange Orchestra in Residence

Conductor          Nicholas Collon
Percussion          Evelyn Glennie
Fauré                  Pelléas et Mélisande
Daugherty           Dreamachine
Wiseman            New work to celebrate Dame Evelyn Glennie's 50th birthday
Sibelius                  Symphony No.5

Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for an explosive performance of new works. Performing a new percussion concerto, Dreamachine, from Michael Daugherty and a new work from Debbie Wiseman (composer of BBC TV's Wolf Hall) celebrating Glennie's 50th birthday, Dame Evelyn Glennie lights up the stage with her special brand of percussive brilliance. Sibelius’ sublime Symphony No.5 concludes the series triumphantly. 

Earlier Event: June 4
Strawberry Fair
Later Event: June 22
Midsummer Fair